Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These ...

Four important synovial joints used in most sporting actions are the elbow and shoulder joints in the arm, and the knee and hip ... another bone. Hinge joint. Articulating bones are femur and ...

The ball sits at the top of the femur (thigh bone), which rests in a socket ... Your specific anatomy, the nature of the hip problem and your surgeon’s preferences and experience will all ...

We measured bone mineral content (BMC) and bone area at the lumbar spine, total body, and proximal femur. Proximal femur scans were also analysed for bone geometry and structural strength using the ...

They also noted that denser bone that formed the hip joint, above the femur, experienced very little bone loss, strongly suggesting that the bone loss in the femur was most likely due to the ...